Improvement in toilet-mirrors



. J. a. DIVOLL.

TOILET-MIRRORS. No.194 ,078.

ted Aug. 14.1877- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES G. DIVOLL, OF SONORA, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOILET-MIRRORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 194,078, dated August14, 1877; application filed June 8, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES G. D1voLL, of Sonora, Tuolumne county, Stateof California, have invented a Toilet-Mirror; and I do hereby declarethe following description and accompanying drawings are sufficient toenable any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearlyappcrtains to make and use my said invention without further inventionor experiment.

My invention relates to a novel method of combining one or moreadjustable mirrors with a stationary mirror for toilet purposes.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l isa perspective view ofmy device. Fig. 2 is a section of the cup.

Let A represent a stationary mirror, which can either be permanentlyattached to a base, secured to a. wall, or mounted, in the usual Way, ina frame over a bureau or other toiletstand.

B is a strong rod or wire, which projects from above the mirror A to adistance in front of it. To the outer end of this rod or Wire I secure acup, 0, or other device which will support the adjustable mirror ormirrors, as hereinafter described.

The rod or wire B can be straight or curved, although I prefer to makeit curved, so that it will be out of the way.

D D represent two adjustable mirrors, although one or any larger numberof such mirrors can be used. Each mirror is suspended from one end of acurved rod or wire, 0, the opposite end of which is supported in the cup0, so that it can swivel about and in a circle.

The manner in which I have mounted the inner ends of these rods in thecup in the present instance is as follows: In the center of the cup isan upright standard, f, upon the upper end of which is a broad flathead, g. Each rod has a horizontal plate, z, secured to it, near itsend, through the end of which a hole is made, which will fit over thestandard f. The extremity of the rod or wire extends down to or near thebottom of the cup, and has a forked plate, 0, secured to it, whichstraddles the foot of the standard f, thus bracing and holding the rodswith suspended mirrors in the desired plane, and allowingthem to beswiveled around and in a circle as far as their attachments will permit.

A joint can be made in each rod or wire 6, to permit the suspendedmirrors to be turned without shifting the position of the suspending-rodin its cupbearing, if desired.

I prefer to suspend the mirrors between two branching arms, 2) 10, whichdepend from the outer end of each 'wire or rod 0, so that they can betilted to any required angle.

This arrangement of the mirrors is especially adapted for toiletpurposes, as, by shifting the adjustable mirrors, a person standing infront of the fixed mirror A can see every part of the head, andespecially the back hair.,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

The fixed rod or wire B, arranged to project from above a permanentmirror, A, and provided with a cup, 0, with its standardf, incombination with one or more adjustable mirrors, D, suspended, by meansof curved wires or rods e, from the cup 0, in the manner abovedescribed, so that the said mirrors can be adjusted to any desiredposition in the circle, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

JAMES GEORGE DIVOLL. [L. S.]

